I complained about illegal pot farms and water theft, seems the sheriff listened.

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https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/05/21/4-arrested-crackdown-water-thefts-lancaster-illegal-marijuana-grows/

Four people have been arrested in an operation to crack down on Lancaster-area water thefts for illegal marijuana grows.

A joint operation made up of Lancaster station sheriff’s deputies, the CHP, and the state Department of Fish and Game made the arrests Thursday and 48 vehicles that were being used to transport water, marijuana, or equipment used to cultivate marijuana, were impounded.

Authorities say the volume of water theft in east LA County has been putting fire hydrants at risk and could compromise potable drinking water, all to irrigate illegal marijuana grows.

“These water thieves are using almost any type of vehicle/containers they can to transport the stolen water such as large tanker water trucks, water cubed containers within backs of beds, trailers with water tanks,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement. “It’s common that these vehicles are traveling on public roadways, with drivers who are typically operating the vehicle either out of class for the commercial truck being used, with expired registration or without valid proof of insurance.”

I get better results complaining here than I do locally.

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1. As much as I like my weed, I don't need to get it that way. n/t

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2. We are across the border from L.A County and Lancaster

Our local water agency is reporting thefts of over 150,000 gallons a day. They just hook up to fire hydrants, no back flow device, no meters and this is in the desert.

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3. I was hydroseeding in a small Idaho town and my boss got us caught stealing water. What saved us was

we smelled alcohol on the city dudes breath that caught us. LOL That boss didn't really need to save money by stealing water, he just couldn't take time to jump through the hoops to arrange it.

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4. Maybe this site is under surveillance - lol ;)

Talking about crimes here gets to a much higher level than local leo's, who are usually in on it one way or another.

Well, maybe anyway.

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5. You never know who is watching